Steven Goff
Washington, D.C. Reporter covering soccer Education: American University, BA in print journalism, 1988 Steven Goff has covered soccer for The Washington Post since the early 1990s. He has a deep passion for covering soccer, telling the stories of people and places with deep ties to the sport through family, culture, geography and politics. He has covered every World Cup since 1994, plus six Women’s World Cups for 14 overall. His assignments have taken him to 30 countries, from Barbados and Brazil to South Korea and South Africa. On the domestic front, he has covered D.C. United since the 1996 inaugural season and attended most MLS Cup finals. He began working part-time at The Post as a sophomo PodcastA new beginning for US women’s soccer Many of the most successful, and famous, players are missing from the U.S. women’s soccer team at these Paris Games. Today, host Ava Wallace talks with Washington Post soccer reporter Steven Goff about what to expect from the U.S. women, and whether a new generation of players can once again capture the global spotlight. July 25, 2024
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
97%
Examples:
- The author has a deep passion for covering soccer, telling the stories of people and places with deep ties to the sport through family, culture, geography and politics.
Conflicts of Interest
75%
Examples:
- The author has covered every World Cup since 1994, plus six Women’s World Cups for 14 overall. He has covered D.C. United since the 1996 inaugural season and attended most MLS Cup finals.
Contradictions
86%
Examples:
- Eight months and three days ago Down Under, Alyssa Naeher stared toward Earth, heartbroken, dumbfounded. The USWNT had succumbed to Sweden in a seven-round penalty shootout at the World Cup.
- The U.S. failure at Copa América was Berhalter’s failure.
- The USMNT lost 5-1 to Colombia in a friendly before the Copa America.
Deceptions
58%
Examples:
- Despite the player advantage in the second half, though, the U.S. team reverted to early-match form and missed numerous chances.
- It was far from perfect; scoring opportunities were squandered throughout the night.
- The outcome was a triumph for Hayes,
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